könlig

Könlig is a historical adjective used in Germanic-language contexts to mean royal or kingly, relating to a king or crown. In modern standard German the common form is königlich; könlig is largely obsolete and appears mainly in older texts, heraldic descriptions, or as a variant spelling in earlier orthographies. The word derives from the noun König (king) with the adjectival suffix -lich, and the shorter form könlig likely arose through dialectal simplification before spelling was standardized.

In other Germanic languages, related terms exist with similar meanings but different standard spellings: Swedish kunglig, Danish and Norwegian kongelig. The usage and acceptance of könlig are primarily historical. When encountered in modern German, it is usually regarded as archaic or exceptional, with königlich as the preferred form.

Usage notes: könlig typically signals royal status in historical descriptions of royalty, royal domains, or institutions. In contemporary writing, it is generally replaced by königlich in German texts. In translations of older German material, könlig may be rendered as “royal” or “kingly,” depending on the period and stylistic considerations.

See also: König, königlich, kunglig, kongelig, royal.